After a tough year of rent freezes, inflated real estate prices, and economic headwinds, landlords in the GTA are looking to the future. This time of year, when spring is on the horizon and the new year signals a new start, many Toronto property owners are looking to spruce up their investments and finally […]
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Should Toronto Landlords Require Tenant Insurance for Renters? A question we often hear from landlords is “should I require my renters to have tenant insurance?” The answer is always yes. Tenant insurance is an affordable way to ensure that your renters are covered if something happens to their personal belongings, as well as protecting
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No matter how hot the Toronto real estate market might be, renting a property can always present challenges. These challenges present themselves in the form of making the right decision about who to rent to, planning how you’re going to conduct maintenance and repairs, communicating back and forth with prospective tenants until you can create
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In our second video blog, HighGate CEO Jonathan Maloney discusses how Toronto landlords can choose the best tenants for their rental property, allowing you to mitigate the many risks that come with renting to a bad tenant. Finding the best tenants for your property is all about trusting your gut, detecting subtle red flags, using
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Welcome to our first video blog! Our first instalment features our CEO, Jonathan Maloney, discussing how the Landlord & Tenant Board is handing down decisions which allow tenants to not pay rent and cause damage to properties. Tenant screening – the way we do it – is the best defense against having this issue in
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There are many challenges that first-time landlords have to overcome when getting into the rental property market including proper tenant screening, the ins and outs of a lease, property maintenance, and learning how to properly deal with tenants – these challenges will come at different times and each will teach you valuable lessons. One of
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Next to screening tenants, maintenance is the most important task that landlords take care of on a regular basis. Without regular maintenance, rental properties can fall into disarray and tenants can quickly begin feeling neglected and alienated. Not only does maintenance ensure that your tenants are happy and your property in tip top shape, but
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Can Ontario Tenants Change the Locks to Their Unit? Too many landlords have been faced with a situation where they’ve arrived at their rental property to conduct an inspection or have maintenance done, and found that their tenant has unexpectedly changed the locks on the unit. This all too common situation can be extremely stressful
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Every landlord dreams of being able to do away with the endless stream of interviews, screening, and inspections that come with short-term renters and bad tenants. The best way of doing this is to foster long-term tenant relationships, encouraging your renters to stay in the same property for years because they’re satisfied with their experience
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The COVID-19 pandemic has had far reaching implications around the world, forcing entire nations to lock down in order to slow its spread and free up critical resources. Canada hasn’t been spared from the effects of the pandemic, with businesses and industries everywhere being affected by provincial lockdowns and social distancing measures. With so much
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